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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
17
Game wardens in Middlesex county plan a vigorous fall campaign to curb illegal hunting. Several arrests have already been made and defendants face stiff penalties under the new alien hunting law. Hunting on the Lord's Day will also be stopped.
The Arlington Council Knights of Columbus baseball club travels to Cambridge to play St. Mary's of that city after a victory over the Winchester town team. Edward A. Geary, team manager, completed arrangements for the game last evening. A large crowd is expected, following a good practice at Spy Pond Athletic Field.
The Women's Golf Association of Boston stages its second fall event all day at Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. A large field of top Boston women golfers competes in a selected nine handicap format. Lunch is served at noon and Mrs. Edward C. Stone of the Lexington Club leads the tournament.
Kansas City defeats Indianapolis 6 to 2 in the first game and 5 to 3 in the second. Louisville edges St. Paul 8 to 6, Milwaukee wins 3 to 2, Columbus 2, Minneapolis 8, Toledo 8.
Boston College opened its 55th scholastic year with a record enrolment of 726 registered students and an estimated 800 by Monday. The freshman class has 206 members the largest first year class in the college’s history. Senior to sophomore totals reach 520, many ex service men return to complete studies. A new rule requires two years of Latin for all entrants. Very Rev William J Devlin S J becomes president replacing Very Rev Charles W Lyons SJ, who moves to New York. Rev A J McCaffery named dean to succeed Devlin.
After a strenuous week BC High begins its football season with a morning game at University Heights against St James High of Haverhill. Captain Chisholm leads a squad of over 30, with Cassell Wilson and several backs noted for strong kicking and play.
Luke Burnell Lockwood of Brooklyn has been elected captain in place of Theodore C. Romaine who has left school for college. Lockwood is a veteran fullback and a classy player. Pat Reed was set to fight Joe Rivers in Framingham on Oct 2, but the match was declared off. The club seeks a new headliner while Reed may face Johnny Wilson or Jake Ahearn after their none fight.
In Columbus on a fast track and big crowd, favorites cashed in Grand Circuit events. McGregor the Great won the 2:12 Buckeye stake. Lanardo took the Board of Trade 2:05 pace in three straight heats. Murphy drove Don de Lopez to win the Chamber of Commerce 2:05 trot. Periscope won the Western Horseman Futurity after a first heat loss. Holly Road Kate broke in three heats.
Harvard baseball coach Hughey Duffy hosted 30 players on Soldiers Field for the first day of fall practice. He split the squad into two scrubs and directed nine scoreless innings of intrasquad play to begin the academic year.
The article lists returning stars like Carl Harrison and Charlie Fuller for Harvard's varsity in the spring, with Frazer from Colgate showing power on the second base. Captain Emmons leads the squad as pitchers Harrison Hardell and Rice rotate on the mound while many 1916 players also play football this fall.
The column riffs on Eddie Cicotte as a Sox ace in the big series, recalls 1912 Sox and Red Sox clashes, and laments N E A A A U governance with delegates from defunct groups. It notes Pat Donovan’s Newark trip, Harry Stout’s $250 win, and references Billy Cuddy as local president.
The column recalls Morgan and Levinsky in a Boston boxing scene with Brennan, Kirby Fitz clashes, and talk of matching Morgan’s fighters with local rivals. It predicts future bouts vs Kid Lewis, Britton, and Boston College Holy Cross crossovers, and notes Dempsey’s psychology and Harvard Yale championship questions.
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